Railway-tie.



G. 0. HETTMANSPERGER.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 3,'-1913.

.Patented June 23, 1914.

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPLICATION TILED NOV. 8, 1913.

- Patented'June 23,1914.

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RAILWAY-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 3, 1913.

Patented June 23, 1914. Serial No. 799,016.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ConNnLIoUs C. Hurr- MANSPERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Huntington and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railway-Ties; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to railway ties, and more especially to those which are composed of several materials; and the object of the same is to construct a tie composed of a metallic base or casing filled on its under side with concrete, and blocks mounted on its upper sideeither transversely of or in alinement with the rails-secured to the base, and to which blocks the rails are fastened. The structure of this composite tie is such that in case it settles within the roadbed, the blocks can be removed and replaced by others a little thicker so as to level the track.

The device has other advantages which will appear in the following specification and claims, and the whole is shown in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a plan'view and Fig. 2 a side elevation of this improved tie in one position of the blocks. Figs. 3, at, and 5, are sectional views on the lines 3-3, 4-4: and 55 respectively of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the ends of two ties-constructed in accordance with my invention, connected by a block standing in another position, and Fig. 7 is a cross section on the line 77 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a side elevation similar to Fig. 2 showing how other blocks may be substituted when one end of the tie sinks into the roadbed.

This improved tie is composed of four members, a base which is preferably cast in one piece of metal, a concrete filler beneath the base, and two rather short blocks mounted upon the base near its ends and to which the rails are spiked or secured in any suitable way. 7

The base best seen in Figs. 1 and. 5 is formed in the shape of a box-like casing having upright sides 1 and upright ends 2, and a flat bottom 3 connecting the sides below their upper edges and extending clear to the ends and preferably corrugated longitudinally as at 4 near its extremities. These corrugations may grow a little deeper toward the ends. and the latter are pierced with holes 5 so that water running down the corrugations will pass out of the same. The bottom itself may have holes 6 opening into said corrugations, so that water which may not pass out the holes in the ends may pass through the bottom and sink into the ground. In fact, I reserve the liberty to provide drain holes at any suitable point. Keys are also by preference made to depend from the bottom, and are herein shown in the shape of spikes 7 whose heads hold the concrete 8 within the channeled lower portion of the base when it is molded therein around said keys. As the sides 1 rise above the bottom 3, the upper part of the base is channeled throughout its length, and in this channel I dispose blocks upon which the rails R are fastened in any suitable manner aS at F. These blocks may extend longitudinally of the tie as shown at 10 and in which case they need not be over twentyfour inches in length, thereby utilizing lumber which otherwise would not be possible of use in a railway tie, or even using up old ties between their worn ends. Or the blocks may extend transversely of the metal portion of the tie as seen at 11, in which case blocks of the same or perhaps a little greater length could be employed under any rail, or blocks or beams or even old ties long enough to run over several of these improved ties could be used-thereby serving in thenature of sleepers to underlie the rails where the ground was extremely soft or wet or great strength was required. For the purprose of holding the blocks 10 between the sides 1 of the casing or base, said sides are formed with ears 12 bent outward into horizontal planes and pierced with holes 13, and plates 14 overlie these cars and are connected therewith by bolts 15. One of these 7 plates should overlie-each end of a block as shown, and if the base portion of the tie settles at this end the rail can be disconnected from the block, the nuts on said bolts loosened, the block driven out, and a thicker one inserted to raise the rail a little and level the track. Between each pair of ears the sides 1 of the base are formed into lips 16 bent outward into a horizontal plane 011 a line flush with the bottom 8 of the base, and the lips are provided with holes 17 as shown. If the blocks 11 are employed they will lie in the notches or openings thus left through the 20 are also cut from the upper edges of the sides and bent outward, and these also serve as rests to sustain the device upon the ballast. The flanges 20 may be pierced with holes 21 through which anchors 22 can be driven into the ground, and in fact anchors may be driven through the holes 17 if they are not used for bolts to connect the blocks 11 to the lips 16. These anchors are useful in cases where the tracks turn a sharp curve, and they prevent the tie from slipping under the side pressure of swift trains. I prefer to preserve the wood of the blocks by soaking them in creosote or other preservative which, however, forms no part of the presentinvention. As above stated, the manner of fastening the rails upon the blocks does not enter into this case.

In; use, the base with the cement therein is laid across the roadbed and the ballast well tamped around it and under the flanges and lips, it being hardly necessary to make this base absolutely level. Blocks of suitable size and thickness are then inserted into the-channel at the upper side of the base,

either parallel with the length of the bottom' 3' or across the same as shown respectively at 10 and 11, and if the former the ends of the blocks are secured by plates let bolted to the ears 12, or if the latter the bolts pass directly through the blocks and through the holes 17 in the lips 16. The rails are then laid upon the blocks and fastened thereto in any suitable manner. I do not wish to be limited to the materials or proportions of parts, nor to exact details further than as are essential for carrying outthis invention.

lVhat is claimed as new is:

1'. The herein described tie having a channeled base whose sides at its mid-length are formed into outwardly projecting flanges pierced with holes for anchors, and whose sides near each end of said base carry outwardly projecting members, wooden blocks lying upon the ends of said base, means for detachably fastening the blocks to said members, and means for fastening the rails upon said blocks,

2. The herein described railway tie consisting of a metallic base which is flat except for longitudinal grooves near its extremities, upright ends having drain holes opposite said grooves, upright sides having laterally projecting flanges at the mid length of the tie, said sides being also cut 7 out down to the bottom near the ends of the upright sides rising above the same and cut away down to said bottom near the ends or" the base, blocks resting on said bottom and extending between said sides and across said cut-away portion at each end of the base, ears projecting outward from the sides, a plate connecting each pair of cars and overlying one end of the block, and adjustable conncctions between the plates and ears.

1. In a tie,the= combination with a base conv sistingof a metallic casing having upright.

sides and a bottom connecting said sides beneath their upper edges, a concrete filler within the ca'slng beneath its bottom, the sides having notches cut 1n them down'fto' said bottom near each end of the base and outwardly pro ecting ears rlslng from the upper edges at either side of said notches,

platesoverlying each pair of ears, bl'ocks lying upon the 7 bottom and spanning the notches and extending past the pairs of cars, and means for securing the plates to the ears to hold the blocks in place.

5. The herein described tie having a channeled base whose sides at its mid-length outwardly pro ectingflanges plerced with holes'for anchors, and

are formed into whose sides near each end of said base carry outwardly projecting perforated wooden blocks lying in the ends of said base, means for fastening the rails upon said blocks, andmeans tordetachably fastening the blocks'to said ears. Y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 7 my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses. I V

CORNELIOUS C; HETTMANSPERGER. WVitnesses: r V

CHARLES F. KEEFER, JAooB SPRAY.

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